A Taylor news release said the index’s performance will
initially be available upon request and will ultimately be
posted monthly on the Taylor website,
www.tayloradvisors.com
.

“With so many institutional and individual insurance
structures requiring data on alternative investment
options, we saw a real need for an insurance-dedicated fund
index,” said Thomas Taylor, founder of The Taylor
Companies, in the announcement “By providing a
benchmark, our index fills a void and adds structure to
this rapidly growing industry sector.”

The Taylor Insurance Fund Index is expected to launch
with several constituent multi-manager funds, including
both onshore and offshore funds, each of which have current
investments from insurance company Separate Accounts, the
company said.

Taylor said it expects to report initial estimates by
mid-month and final numbers by
month-end.